NARANG, Gopi Chand

NARANG, Gopi Chand. Indian, b. 1931. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Language/Linguistics, Literary criticism and history. Career: Lecturer, 1958- 61, Reader, 1961-74, and Professor and Head, Dept. of Urdu, 1974-86, Acting Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia University, New Delhi; Professor of Urdu, University of Delhi, 1986-95; President, Sahitya Akademi, Indian National Academy of Letters, 2003-. Member, Linguistic Panel, Urdu Development Board, Government of India, 1971-85; Member, Advisory Committee, All India Radio and Television, 1972-90; National Academy of Letters, Member/ Chairman, Urdu Advisory Board, 1983-92, Vice President, 1998-; Member, Ad. Panel, National Book Trust, India; Chairman, Urdu Committee, National Council for Education and Research. Visiting Professor, University of Wisconsin, 1963-65, 1968-70. Publications: Urdu Romances Based on Indian Folk Tales, 1961; Karkhandari Dialect of Delhi Urdu, 1961; Urdu: Readings in Literary Urdu Prose, 1967; A Linguistic Study of Karbal Katha, 1970; Standardization of Urdu Orthography, 1974; Tales from Puranas, 1974; (ed.) Anthology of Urdu Short Stories, 1978; Wazahati Kitabiyat, 1980; Anis Shanasi, 1980; Urdu Afsana, 1981; Indian Poetry Today, 1982; Safar Ashna, 1983; Iqbal Ka Fan, 1984; Usloobiyate-Meer, 1985; Sanihah-e-Karbala bataur Sheri Istiarah, 1986; Urdu ki Nai Kitab, 1987; Naya Urdu Afsana, 1988; Amir Khusrau, 1988; Imla Nama, 1989; Adabi Tanqeed aur Usloobiyat, 1989; Urdu Language and Literature: Critical Perspectives, 1991; Lughat Nawisi, 1985; Qari Asaas Tanqeed, 1992; Structuralism, Post-structuralism and Eastern Poetics, 1993; Balwant Singh: Selected Short Stories, 1995; Hindustan ke Urdu Shuara aur Musannifin, 1996; Urdu Mabaad-e-Jadidiyat, 1999. Address: D-252 Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi 1100 17, India.